Jun. 15, 2022
Dear SEC SEC Comments, As a Nebraska farmer, I am writing to submit comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. The proposed rule is an example of overreach by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the government. Farmers and ranchers like me and my family are already heavily regulated by multiple agencies at the local, state, and the federal level. The proposed rule's focus on the value chain for climate-related risks and impacts under Scope 3 means the start of the value chain, like farms and ranches, will face a burden in having to provide unknown costs. My dad always said he didn't have to go to a casino to gamble because he did it every day. Farmers cannot control the weather or even what the prices and costs do. They cannot see or predict into the future. Farmers and ranchers play a leading role in climate sustainability. It is the job of elected lawmakers, not unelected regulators at the SEC, to adopt policies related to farms and ranches. I urge you to stay within your jurisdiction. Regards, Mary Leichleiter